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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
SHERIFF SALE.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY OF Gus
ter, ~.
Francis Dornan,

~ '''''
Ward A. Hepburn.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
special execution TO me directed and delivered
and now IN my hands, issued ont of the Clerk 5
Office of the First Judicial District Court, the
Territory of Dakota, IN and for the County Of
Custer. upon Il judgment duly rendered in said
Court in favor Of Francis Dornan, and against
Ward 4. Hepburn, and ia which action an at
tachnlent had been issued, and the property
hereafter mentioned had been attached, | have
levied upon the following described personal
property Of said defendant, to-wit: About 80
tons Of prairie hay, ! frame house, ! frame barn,
about 31a miles Of wire fence, l pump, 2 stirring
plowS, 1 shovel p,ow, l cow and calf, 1 Scotch
harrow, ! Deere harrow, l seeding machine, /
Balm wagon, l Sulkcy hay rake, ! moving ma
chine, | cook stove and furniture, ! brace and
bits, ] hand saw and some banners, l bellows
ana ANN, 100 ich;ce posts, FORKS.
And that | snail, on Wednesday, the 25th day
OF May, \; y. 1887, at the hour OF enc O'Clock y:
M, of said day, on the Southeast quarter ga Of
section 4, township 3 south Of range east, l.. IL.
NJ, in said county and territory, proceed 10 sell
all the right, title and interest the above named
defendant HAD on December 10th, 1886, III and 70
the above described property TO satisfy said
judgment and costs, amounting 20 seventeen
hundred ard thirty-Seyen dollars and 76 cents,
together MitE Ill a~rcruing costs of sale, and i'll
tcrest on the same from the 3tth day of April,
1881, AT the rate of seven per cent per annuln, at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
And ! have also levied upon the following de
scribed real property, to-wit: The southeast
quarter Is Z "a OF section four CA, in township
three 81 south Of range nine (W, b. ii. M, in said
county and territory.
And that | shall, ON the 9th day OF June, a. ID.
1887, at one O'Clock p. m, OF said day, AT the
front door OF the Court House in Custer City, in
said county anu territory, proceed 10 sell all of the
right, title and interest the above named detcn.
dant had in said real property on the 18th day
of December, 1856, the time the same was attach,
ed in said action, and all title he has since ac.
quired, 10 satisfy the aforesaid Judgment and
costs, and interest as aforesaid, at public auc.
ton, TO the highest bidder for cash.
Dated at Custer City, May 18th, 1887.
BEN. f.. PORTER,
Sheriff of Custer County, ID. +.
FOWLER & CoAD. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
First publication, Mag Ii.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
L. $. LAND OFFICE, ~DEADwooD, d. T., !

T.. 5. LAND OFFICE, DEADwooD, ID. T., !
March -, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the Harvey Peak
Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany, by It's agent and representative, james W.
Fowler, whose posiothce address Is Rapid CITY,
Pennington county, Dakota. has this day filed Its
application for a patent of fifteen hundred linear
feet OF the Legal Tender lode, vein or deposit,
bearing gold, with surface ground three hundred
feet I'm width, situated In Cross mining district,
County Of Remington and Territory of Dakota,
and designated 10y the field notes and official plat
on file IN this Office as lot number AS upon I'M
surveyed ground east Of the Black Hills Meridian,
said lot No. 4h3 being as follows, tO-wit:
Beginning at corner No one, which is the ) Il
cor, which Is a post 5NJN6l inches whence a pine
tree Is inches in diameter bears = 81 deg + 1917
II, q pine - in diameter bears ) II deg w CA ft,
and L : Loo. Mon. No 20 bears : 81 deg s. min r
1917 II dist. L >. Loc. Mon. No A bears 5 81
deg IS min r Gr5l. 10 IT dist. Cor No II NJ G $50
bears = 40 deg ~ min 4 1892 IL dist. Thence
first course. y Ii deg 33 min W, IaO II cor No 2:
Second course, > 20 deg y min W, 800 II 10 cor
No 3; Third course, = IL deg - l., 1900 r. to cor
No4: Fourth course, y 20 deg y min r., 300 II to
point Of beginning.
Magnetic variation II de- 30 min T., containing
1898 acres.
The location OF this mine is recorded in the
Recorders Office of Pennington county, Territory
of Dakota, In book y. page jOl of Location Cert
fcatcs. The adjoining claimants are Rams Horn
lode, 0.172 acres conflict, Battle Creek Placer, con
flCl, 5.212 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Legal Tender lode, vein or de.
post, or surface ground are required 10 file their
adverse claims with the Register Of the United
states Land office at Dcadwood. IN the Territory
Of Dakota, during the sixty days period Of publi,
cation hereof, or they will be barred 10y virtue of
the provisions OF the statute.
J. +. LUSE, Register.
II is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
of application for patent he published for the
period Of ten consecutive weeks, In the Custer
CHRONICLE, a weekly newspapers published at
Custer City, Custer County, Dakota.
j. i. LUSE, Register.
First publication, April z.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Envy vhas a mean shpirit, but II my
neighbours cabbages vhas bigger ash mine
It vhas natural dot ! vhss gladt II bis baby
vhaS cross eyed.-CSyl Dunder.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

WIN y NVFNN.
VS..
William w. ChAllis
and Ward A. Hep
burn.
The Territory OF dakota sends Greeting: To
Ward A. Hepburn. defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of this action, which was
filed on the 10Th day o fApril, A.. ID. 1887, in the
ONCE OF the Clerk of the District Court within
and for the County ofCuster. Territory of Dakota,
at the court house in the City OF Custer, County
OF Custer, ID. T., and 10 serve a copy OF your
answer on the subscribers at their Office on
Seventh street, in the city of Rapid City, Dakota
Territory, within thirty days after the service of
this summons, exclusive of the day OF service.
II you fail TO answer the complaint within that
time, the plaintiff Will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Rapid City, ID. T., this 25th day Of
April. A. ID. 1887.
FOWLER & COAD.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

To Ward A.. Hepburn
Take notice. that the complaint In the above
entitled action was filed In the office OF the Dis
trict Clerk of the District Court, at Custer City,
on the 10Th day of April, 1887.
FOWLER d COAD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Fist publication April ~.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
Churches.
MpthOdisf Church.

Rev. ". A. James, Pastor. Services In the "
r Church every Sunday at lfo'clock a. m, and
100 o'clock y. IN. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School At 10 O'Clock a. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
United States Land once,
COnntyOfTCeH

Reg ister-J. Z Luse Deadwood.
Receiver-John LaFnber, Deaiwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
Brusque Editor-I must decline your
poem. Il lacks merit. Indignant Poet
No, sir. You simply lack appreciation.

London has 5000 miles Of streets.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Territory OF Dakota, First Judicial District, ss.
In the District Court in and for Custer County.
Samuel IL. Coats,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

ERRITORY OF DAKOTA, FIRST JUDICIAL
District, IS. In the District Court in and for
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31
Fort Abercrumbie, Oak. Aug.

Fort AbercrOmbie, OAK. Aug. 49, 1887.
Editor Mirror:
do not write you to gain notoriety, but 1 do
want to congratulate you upon the paper which
you have kindly sent me. l surprised at its
neatness and tone of ITS articles and only hope it
will promote beyond all sanguine expectancy the
motive of its protector. l have sent the copy
received to Deputy Warden Chas. Dowell, of
Chester Ull.) prison, who is a personal friend of
mine, and hope he will lend his aid toward the
establishing of a similar paper in that institu-
ton. l believe it is good scheme and that it
will do much good toward reforming the boys
who have transgressed against the laws of their
country. envy you your subscription list also the
sweet security the walls give you from irate sub
scribers and book agents. Probably you are not
aware that you have started a project which will
take" like wildfre throughout the prisons of the
states, and have adopted a means of reformation
which will eventually lessen crime to wonderful
degree.
wish THE MIRROR to reflect" credit upon
the officers of the prison and the boys who so
willingly lend their aid toward furthering its
cause. Very respectfully, FRANK J. SMITH.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31
From Connecticut.

We are in receipt of the following letter
from d. n. Morgan, president of the City
National bank at Bridgeport, CT. 1t is but
a sample of numerous others of the same
tenor received from nearer home, and is
given to our readers SO that they can see
how TIE MIRROR and its motives are
received in ''fOregn' states:
Bridgeport. Conn.,. Aug. 20, 1887.
H. G. StOrdOck, Warden:
DEAR SIR am in receipt of copy of No. l
of THE PRISON MIRROR, which speaks volumes
for you in your philanthropic endeavOrs for those
who are committed to your care. The use of ju-
dicOusly selected library and the circulation of
the newspapers among those for whom the scheme
was planned. must certainly prove a sound.
humane refOrmitory measure. Success to your
enterprise. Very truly yours d. N. MORGAN.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31
The Work of the w. G. II. u. As Viewed
bV a Convict.


1t was my misfortune or rather, as l am
commencing to view it now, my good for
tune. to fall into the hands of the law some
few months ago. | was incarcerated in the
Hennepin county jail for over eight weeks.
L wasa stranger in strange land, far from
home and kindred. No cOnSderate friend
to visit Inc in my distress, and day after
day passed in moody 1everie. 1t was such
time. and in such place. that 1 first knew
the significance of, and learned to reverence.
those letters so pregnant with meaning, the
w. c. L. q. One day, as L was leaning
against the grating of my cell, bright,
smiling face looked INTO mine, and in a
sweet. pleasant voice. asked some simple
question: forget the import of it now-but
the tone. the look, the action. all told far
palmer than words that l, criminal, in
near future convict. had not sank so low,
nor become so degraded that she. lady,
could not speak words of comfort and hope
to me. if l would but listen. Gently and
kindly inQuiring into the causes which led
to my downfall; dropping quiet word as
to the strength of the Omnipotent arm,
that could shield from all temptations; pass
ing quickly to my present position: sympa-
thetically inquiring my present necessities,
and with promise to try and relieve them
ere the next visit. left me with a CHEEKY
good bye" Thus briefly stated was l
first brought into contact with this associa-
ton. In the following weeks met all of
the ladies on the Jail committe. Bright,
intelligent and energetic they were. Feel
ing the great responsibilities which they
had voluntarily assumed, they bravely faced
the stOrmiest weather. to carry words of
cheer and comfort to those who stood SO
sadly in need of them. Were these visits
appreciated? Aye l care not how sim
hardened the criminal, there was not one
among lis that would not acknowledge that
their presence had left rift of sunshine in
every heart. Careful inquiry among my
fellow prisoners had shown me very cOnclu-
sively that strong drink was either the
direct or indirect cause of their downfall,
and this is the evil which these ladies have
banded together to fight.
am not preaching Temperance sermon,
and yet cannot refrain from lifting ND nv
voice against the source of so much evil.
Well do know from bitter experience that
its tendencies are all downward. The act
of drinking is a selfish qualification; it pays
no debt and preserves society from no evil;
it deadens the finer sensiblities both of
mind and body. and can be defended on no
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31

grounds of morality or decency. The Ques-
ton of convict labor is agitating legislative
bodies all over the country. Free men will
not compete with convict labor. and
YOU cannot blame them. The convict is
growing to be more and more of an incubus
upon the state. and he is the ''bete nOir'' of
every legislator. What to do with him is
the question. How to prevent the man
from becoming one should: be its cOmpan-
ion. and receive the greater attention.
| This is portion of the work that these
ladies have started out to accomplish.
While others l!egislate, and preach. and write
what to do, and how to do it, these ladies
hesitate not to visit the drunkard in his
Wretcheq home, the criminal in his cell. 1t
is a trite saying. that to cure a disease, You
must first remove the cause; and is there any
surer way than the one that this association
is following? Not only do they fight the
evil in the abstract. but they do great
amount of personal work among the prs-
OnerS trying, by all the arts at their con-
mand. to win the criminal from his life of
crime: inStll into his mind nObler and
purer aspirations; to convince him that he
still has future before him which he can
make honorable if he will but try; that he
is not complete Outcast from society; and,
pointing to the Savior on the crOss-He
pardOned the dying thief. [ am not one.
and yet. when cannot but bear witness to
these deeds of love done in the name of. and
for the sake of christianity, l would eX-
claim with Agrippa, almost thou per-
suadeSt me to be q chriStian!'' There are
few, if any. in this place that are irredeem-
able. During my confinement here | have
yet to find one convict that would lead
me to believe that there is such a thing as
total depravity.
| believe that There lies in the center OF
each mans heart, a longing and love, for
the good and true" That germ should be
carefully nurtured, until it becomes the
dominating principle of the mans life.
Now who is better able to obtain the conf
dence of these men and to influence them
for good; than this band of christian sister
hood
And | fain would send out an appeal to
the good people OF this country, like that
one that went out from Macedonia of old.
to help this noble band with all the means
within their power. They are doing a
work which they neither can. nor do they
expect to receive, any earthly reward.
They are using their utmost endeavOrs to
lift the once criminal 10 higher moral
plane: to make him an honor to society,
useful member of the community in which
he may reside, and a Staunch advocate of
the principles OF Truth, Temperance and
Christianity.
Nor deem the irrevOcabl1 past
AS wholly wasted. wholly vain,
If, rising on the wreck at last,
To sonnet hing nObler ATTAIN
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31

We have received the first number of THE
PRISON MIRROR. issued from the penitentiary at
saltwater, Minnesota. 1t is a model of typOgraph-
ical neatness and we trust the mission of THE
MIRROR will be successfully accomplished, and
thus carry permanent blessing to thousands of
homes.-DemOcrat. Providence, r. 1.
copy Of THE PRISON MIRROR, published by
fifteen inmates of the saltwater (Minn.) peniten-
tiary. has been received. 1t will be remembered
that for a short time a paper issued at the
state prison at Waupun, but was discontinued at
the expiration of the editors sentence. THE
MIRROR, however, is a much better sheet, both
editOrially and mechanically. and promises to be
a stayer.-WinnecOnne CWis.) Local.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-31
IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER.

The following beautiful lines were four
enciled upon the wall of the cell of col
amed convict, in all eastern prison. III
anne of the author is unknown.
have wandered from thee. mother
Far from my happy home;
have left the land that gave me birth,
In other climes to rOam
And tine since then has rolled its years,
And marked them on my brow,
Yet have often thought of thee,
Pm thinking of thee now.
I'm thinking of the day. mother,
When at my tender side,
You watched the Gawning of my youth,
And kissed me in your pride.
Then brightly was my heart litup
With hopes o future joy;
While your bright fancy. honors wove,
To deck your darling boy.
Pm thinking on the day, mother,
When free of anxious care.
You lifted up your heart to Heaven;
Your hope, your trust was there.
Fond vhi memory brings your parting words
Thy long, last, loving look told more
Than ever words could speak.
I'm far away from thee, mother.
No friend is near me now
To sOOth me with tender word.
Or cool my burning brow.
The dearest ties affection wore,
Are all now torn from me;
They left me when the trouble came.
They did not love, like thee.
I'm lonely and forsaken now,
Implied and unbleSt,
Yet still would not have thee know
How sOrely Pm dis tressed.
know you would not chide mother,
You would not give me blame,
But SOOthe me with your tender words,
And lid me hope again.
would not have thee krow, mother.
How brightest hopes decay;
The tempter with its baleful cup
Has dashed them all away,
And shame has left its venom sting.
To rack with anguish wild:
Yet still would not have thee know
The sorrows of thy child.
OH have wandered far. mother,
Since de serted thee
And left thy trusting heart to break,
Beside the deep blue sea.
Oh, mother still love thee we'll
And long to hear thee speak,
And feel again tiny balmy breath
Upon my carewOrn cheek.
But all. there is a thought. mother,
Pervades my aching breast
That thy freed spirit might have flown
To its eternal rest
And while wipe the tear away
There whispers in my ear
a voice that speaks of Heaven and thee,
And bids me seek thee there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
Prohibition in Rhode Island.
New York Evening Post.


The first half-year of prohibition in Rhode
Island ended with December, and the Provi-
dence Journal has compiled an interesting and
new system went into operation there were 444
places in the city licensed for the sale of intox-
catine liquors, which paid an annual revenue of
$13l, 618. For several days after the LIST Of July
it was very difficult to buy liquor at any of these
places, and number of the dealers went out of
the business, but time went on the traffic
began to revive until now, the Journal SAYS
Intoxicating beverages can be procured in any
quantity, and in any locality without much
trouble or secrecy" The number of places
where liquor formerly sold, and is now to
be obtained, is 2S8, to which must be added
enough socalled s'club- rooms" opened by former
saloon keepers for the benefit of their customers,
to make the total number 404. under prohibi-
ton, within 40 of the number under license.
The arrests for drunkenness and crimes like as
saults, which largely attributable to intoxi-
cation, fell off very largely during the first weeks
after the change-only $50 of the former and 8
assaults in July, 1886, against 404 and % re-
spectivey in july, 1885: but during the last
three four months the difference has steadily
diminished, until, in December last arrests for
drunkenness reached 238, against $50 in Decem-
Der, 1885, while there was an increase in arrests
for assaults from IL in December, 1885, to % in
December, 1886 The conclusion of the whole
matter appears to be that, at the rate things
now drifting, there will soon be no material
difference IN Providence between the workings
of license and prohibition except in the fact that
traffic in drink, and the even more important
fact that respect for all laws is diminished by
the contempt shown for the law which is most
talked about.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
Obituary.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 9-Elijah Babbett, the oldest
resident of Erie, and probably the Oldest prac-
ticing lawyer in the United States, died here to-
day in his ninety second year. He was born in
Providence, R. l., admitted to the ,baf0e 1924,
served in the State Legislature Representa-
tive and Senator, and was Representative in
Congress from 1858 to 1862. He tried suit in
court during the past summer. and retained his
faculties to the last
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 8.-Owen Ball, one Of
the oldest and most respected citizens of Lafay-
etc. died to-day, aged sixty-seven years. Mr..
Ball has been prominently identified with Lafay-
cite and her interests. He was the head of the
wholesale grocery house of Owen Ball & Co..
and was for years connected with the City
Council Mr. Ball was the father-in-law of Col.
John S. Williams Third Auditor of the Treas
ury. widow and ten children survive him.
OLNEY, Ill, Jan. 9.--Judge Aaron Shaw died
at his home, Friday night, at the age of seventy
six years. Judge Shaw Democrat of the
old school He has held the position Of States
attorney twice. member of the Legislature.
member of the Thirty fifth Congress, circuit
Judge and one of the most successful criminal
lawyers in this part of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
Indiana Notes.

Levi Cline, William Cline George Good and
Jacob Good were fined at Corydon, on Saturday,
for stealing a raccoon from a trap belonging to
John Pfrimmer The coon hide cost the boys in
the neigh borhood of $50.
A gentleman living in Orange county. this
State. has four daughters, named Priscilla. Paul
ina, Perilda and Polly. Priscilla was born on
the Goth of March, Paulina on the 2lst of April.
Perilda on the 22d of May and Polly on the 23d
of June-the four births occurring within three
years and three months.
Fred Seppe, lumber dealer of Peru died on
Saturday from injuries received on Friday. He
was loading lumber on nnudboat when the
horses started, causing the boat to slide down an
incline against pile of lumber. Mr.. Scope was
caught and pinioned between the boat and the
lumber pile His hips and abdomen were horri-
bly, crushed. Deceased was sixty years old.
The NJ. e. congregation at Jollietteville, Ham
ilton county, having erected and dedicated a
splendid new brick church. are now enjoying a
very successful revival under the lead of their
pastor Rev. Davis, and forty new mem bers have
been added From the present outlook interest
in the meetings seems to be on the increase, and
the services will be continued for some time.
There has been such great interest in the
union services through the week of prayer at
Noblesville that Elder Darst, of the Christian
Church, will inaugurate revival services this
week. Mr.. Darsts services to his church have
been such as to more than double the member
ship, and the auditorium, which has been once
enlarged since he occupied the pulpit, is now
crowded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
Henry George and the Catholics.

CINclNNATI JAM 9-The Sun will publish
sensational article tomorrow bearing on the
prominence of Henry George in the labor world.
Since Mr.. Georges candidacy in New
York laboriug have been pay
ing considerable attention to his
views. and Henry George clubs, composed of
Knights of Labor, have been organized all over
the country A member of the Henry George
Club in this city, in an interview. declares that
the Catholic Church is bitterly opposed to
Henry Georges land policy, and that it will
use all its efforts to crush the Knights
of Labor in case the latter organization support
Mr.. George. The article says that a meeting Of
Catholic bishops held in Baltimore, before
che Richmond convention, and that the knights
Of Labor were given to understand that they had
best re-eleet Mr.. Powderly. who the Sun says,
is devoted to his religion.